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Florida dropseed

Sporobolus floridanus

Florida dropseed
Photo: Chase, Agnes; Hitchcock, A. S., Public domain
Family
Poaceae (Grass family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
SE. U.S.A.
Climate
subtropical

About

Sporobolus floridanus, commonly referred to as Florida dropseed, is a species of perennial graminoid, which is endemic to the southeastern region of the United States.

Where it grows

The range of S. floridanus is limited to the southeasternmost corner of the United States, with populations found in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. The majority of the species is located in Florida.

Other Sporobolus plants

Cumberland sandreed · Giant sandreed · Sporobolus schoenoides · Modest prickle grass · Pricklegrass · Swamp Canegrass · Sporobolus cynosuroides · Sporobolus pumilus · Sporobolus michauxianus · Sporobolus spartinae · Sporobolus × townsendii · Cordgrass

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sporobolus floridanus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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